104 Notes and Queries. NOTES AND QUERIES. IFlotes* AN INDIAN DEED, 1679.— Know All men whome these presents may in anny maner of wayes concerne that I petocoque Indian comonly called Amongst ye English Cristian having for the value of three machcoats twelfe botells ot drink fower dubell Handfulls of shot and fower dubell handfulls 01 powder Having Allready received in full consideration of BAcheard leveick for fower hundred Ackers of land lying and being on the north side of saynt Jones Creek which sayde land I the sayde Chris- tian did sell unto the sayde Richeard levick about ye month of May in the yeare 1677 from me and my heyres to him & his heyres for Ever After our maner And doth Acknowledge to be contented and payde for the same fower hundred Ackers of land to our content As witness my hand and seall this 6 day of December 1679 his s—*—«s CHRISTIAN X •J SEAL I mark In the presents of us John Gloveare December 10 : 1679 1679 Acknowled In open Court by the Wm Watson said Christian 1 Test: CORN VERHOOFE C C* Whorekill 11 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE JOSEPH P. NORRIS AND ELIZA H. FOX, FIFTH MONTH 20TH, 1790." Original in Norris Manuscripts, Historical Society of Pennsylvania.— WHEREAS Joseph Parker Norris, of the City of Philadelphia in Penn- sylvania, Son of Charles Norris late of the said City Deceased, and Mary his Wife, and Elizabeth Hill Fox Daughter of Joseph Fox late of Phila- delphia aforesaid Deceased, and Elizabeth his Wife, having declared their Intention of Marriage with each other before several Monthly Meetings of the People called Quakers at Philadelphia aforesaid, according to the good Order used amongst them; and having consent of the surviving Parents their said proposals were allowed of by the said Meeting. Now THESE ARE TO CERTIFY whom it may concern that for the full accomplishing their said Intentions, this Twentieth Day of the Fifth Month in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred and Ninety : They the said Joseph Parker Norris and Elizabeth Hill Fox appeared in a public Meeting of the said People at Philadelphia afore- said, and the said Joseph Parker Norris taking the said Elizabeth Hill Fox by the Hand, did in a solemn manner openly declare, that he took Notes and Queries. ior> her the said Elizabeth Hill Fox to be his Wife, promising through the Lords assistance to be unto her a loving and faithful Husband until Death should separate them ; and then in the same Assembly the said Elizabeth Hill Fox did in like manner declare that she took him the said Joseph Parker Norris to be her Husband, promising through the Lords assistance to be unto him a loving and faithful Wife until Death should separate them : And Moreover, they the said Joseph Parker Norris and Elizabeth Hill Fox, (She according to the Custom of Mar- riage assuming the Name of her Husband) as a further confirmation thereof, did then and thereto these presents set their Hands; and we whose Names are here under also subscribed, being present at the solemnization of the said Marriage and Subscription, have as Witnesses thereunto set our Hands, the Day and Year above written. Margaret Haines Geo: Logan Jos. Parker Norris Mary Cresson Deborah Logan Eliza Hill Norris Margaret Elliott Sally Norris Dickinson Elizabeth Dawson Ann Pemberton Elizabeth Fox Annabella Elliott Mary Pleasants Hannah Morris Eachel Drinker Ann P. Pleasants Geo. Fox Sarah Zane Hugh Eoberts Mary Fox Hannah West Eoberts Joseph F. Eoberts Saml W. Fox Anna Flowers George Eoberts junr. Sarah Fox Margaret Eawle Wharton Anna Clifford Senr. Geo: Eoberts Anna Clifford, junior Susannah Jones Powers Thomazine Eoberts Sarah C. Eawle Ann Vaux Hannah Fox John Pemberton John Elliott Junr. J. Bleakley John Parrish Fluron Langstroth Israel Pleasants David Bacon John Todd Junr. Jonan. Mifflin Owen Jones Caleb Carmalt W: Eawle James Cresson Cha Thomson Tho. Clifford Caleb Foulke Sam. Pleasants John Clifford Samuel Clark Eichd. Vaux Arthur Howell J. E. Howell [On the back of this Certificate are the following genealogical records.] Joseph Parker Norris second son of Charles & Mary Norris was born in Chesnut Street Philadelphia on the 5th day of May, 1763 at 25 minutes after 4 oClock in the afternoon— Elizabeth Hill Fox daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Fox was born in Third Street Philadelphia October 14th 1771, at 40 minutes after 4 o'clock in the morning— Joseph Parker Norris & Elizabeth Hill Fox were married in Market Street Meeting House Philadelphia .May 20th 1790 Mary Parker Norris their eldest Child was born in Chesnut Street Philadelphia on the 19th day of June 1791, at 5 minutes past ten o'clock in the morning. Charles Norris their second child was born in the same house that his sister was, on the twenty fourth day of february 1793 at forty five min utes past ten o'clock at night— 106 Notes and Queries. Joseph Parker Norris their third Child was born in the name IIOUHO that his sister and brother were, on the twentieth day of October 171)4 about 4 oclock in the morning.— Samuel Norris their fourth Child was born in the House in Chesnut Street, built by my Father, the same that his Sister & Brothers were, on the first day of April 1796, about half past 8 oClock in the morning. Elizabeth Fox Norris their fifth Child was born at Fairhill House on the 9th day of September 1797 at \ past 8 o clock at Night.— Isaac Norris their sixth Child was born at Fairhill on the 5th day of September 1799 at 20 minutes after 7 o clock in the morning. He died on the 7th September about 20 minutes before 4 o clock in the afternoon & on the 8th was buried in Friends Ground Philada. —aged 2 days.— Deborah Norris their seventh child was born on the second day of October 1800, at half past 10 o clock at Night—in the house on Chesnut Street built by my Father— Isaac Norris their eighth child born in the house in Chesnut Street the twenty first day of February 1802 at a quarter before 4 o clock in the Morning.— Thomas Lloyd Norris their ninth Child born in the house in Chesnut Street built by my Father, the second day of September 1803 at a quarter after one o clock in the Morning— Hannah Fox Morris their tenth Child, was born at Fairhill House on the fifth day of September 1804 at half past nine o clock in the Morn- ing.— A Son born September 8th 1806 about 20 Minutes before 4 o clock in the Afternoon, and died in about an hour after his birth—9th buried in Friends Ground Philadelphia.— George Washington Norris their twelfth Child born in the House in Chesnut Street built by my Father the Sixth Day of November 1808 at half past one o clock in the morning— Ellen Norris their thirteenth Child born in the House in Chesnut Street, March 4th 1810 at half-past 8 o clock in the morning. Henry Norris their fourteenth Child born in the house in Chesnut Street August 6th 1811 at 10 minutes past 4 o'clock in the morning.— Sarah Norris their fifteenth child born in the house Chesnut Street January 16th 1814 at a quarter past 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Emily Norris their sixteenth child born in my house Chesnut Street at 40 minutes past One o'clock in the morning of the 17th July 1816. Notes and Queries. 107 September 23rd 1817 Ann Caroline Norris their seventeenth child born at Fairhill about 10 minutes before six o'clock in the Evening.— This our daughter Ann Caroline Norris died on the 8th of April 1818 about 20 minutes before 12 o'clock at night—aged 6 months and 16 days—her disorder Dentition—on the 9th interred in the Burial Ground of Friends in Mulberry Street. Thomas Lloyd Norris our Ninth Child died on the morning of the 9th of February 1828. Aged 24 years 5 months & 7 days. He was vio- lently seized on the 30th Jan'y with confluent Small Pox or mistermed Varioloid, and after seven days suffering died as above mentioned. Feby 10. His Remains were interred in Friends Western Burial Ground.—He had been vaccinated by Dr. Griffitts, Feb? 1804. LETTER OF ZEBULON M. PIKE TO MISS MARGARET SPRIGG.— BARNEYS HOTEL 24 Decr 1808 Miss SPRIGG; After resisting many of the warmest, most ardent and earnest solicita- tions of my General, and my friend, I have yielded; and presumed to be the medium through which the enclosed should be transmitted, Being unacquainted with the precise situation in which you stand with Gen'l, W—should the step not meet your approbation, the claims of friendship will at least be a palliation with a candid mind for my error. I only know that he feels for the object of his addoration the most profound respect; and Love the most sublimated ; that can inspire a soul, exalted by sentiment, and refined by an education better calculated for the times of chivalry than the present day. I have presumed to enclose a scrawl from the G to myself which will show the confidence he has honored me with ; and which I hope you will not deem me unworthy of.—Believe me to be with more feeling than discretion the friend of your friend and the admirer of your virtues. Z. M. PIKE MISS M. SPRIGG WAS WILLIAM PENN A "HALF DUTCHMAN"?—Some new records have come to light contributing to our somewhat meager knowledge of Sir William Penn's marriage and his son's maternal ancestry.